CVE-2024-53230

low-risk
Published 2024-12-27

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: CPPC: Fix possible null-ptr-deref for cppc_get_cpu_cost() cpufreq_cpu_get_raw() may return NULL if the cpu is not in policy->cpus cpu mask and it will cause null pointer dereference, so check NULL for cppc_get_cpu_cost().

Do I need to act?

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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (6)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1975b481f644f8f841d9c188e3c214fce187f18b
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a1374bb8c5926674973d849feed500bc61ad535
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6be57617a38b3f33266acecdb3c063c1c079aaf7
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afd22d9839359829776abb55cc9bc4946e888704
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f05ef81db63889f6f14eb77fd140dac6cedb6f7f
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal